The Price of Freedom is A Marvel/Percy Jackson/Inheritance Cycle/Harry Potter/Flash/Arrow/Legends of Tomorrow Crossover site connected using TheseFourFanFictions As basis. This is a post Age of Ultron site where none of your favorite heroes have died. Join up as a cannon from any of these fandoms.. or an original cannon of your own.. it is up to you. Everyone has a place in either aiding or hindering Thanos' evil plan of universe domination. The Price of Freedom is high.. are you willing to pay it?

March 1st 2017: MANDATORY ACTIVITY CHECK, IF NEW PLEASE CHECK ADOPTABLE IN CASE THE CHARACTER YOU WANT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THERE!WANTED: Steve Rogers (ADOPT), Bucky Barnes (ADOPT), Eragon Shadeslayer, Saphira, THE PLOT CAN NOT PROGRESS WITHOUT THEM

<img src="http://37.media.tumblr.com/2e29390df5fe0f685de6e519b5e2fb0a/tumblr_n577a297J71rvfhtro1_500.gif" height="120px" style="padding-bottom:20px;"><div class="ahtext">Was Grant Ward evil? That was a question he often asked himself. He was one of the two heads of Hydra, the main head who had built the organization up from the ashes. He had been Hydra’s enemy as many times as he had been their friend. Yet was Grant Ward evil? He had betrayed his friends, his team.. The love of his life Skye. Yet he had done that because he owed John Garrett his life, and had almost not done that because of what he was going to lose, and did lose. However there was one woman whom made him almost good when she needed him. That was Skye. He also had a soft spot for his old team.. Coulson, Fitzsimmons, even Agent May. However he could hurt them if he needed to.. He could never hurt Skye. So was Grant Ward evil, when he had good in him? This question he pondered often, which reminded him of one of the Avenger’s greatest foes.. Loki.

<p>Loki was good as much as he was bad, thanks to the accounts of SHIELD files that Hydra had been privy to. Loki was a powerful Asgardian.. Not as powerful as the Avenger Thor, but powerful nonetheless. He had almost defeated the Avengers once before.. So could he do it again.. But this time defeat them? The Avengers had proved to be a mighty foe of Hydra’s, lead by the ultimate Hydra foe.. Captain America. If Hydra was to ever be in control of earth, Both Avengers and SHIELD needed to go.. And to defeat SHIELD, the Avengers needed to be defeated first. You could not kill the HIV without getting rid of their guard dogs first.

<p>Grant knew David worked for SHIELD still, and while the two had fought side by side in the past, and Grant had even grown to trust the man to watch his back, he knew the Avenger had to go. Iron Thunder was the connection between SHIELD and the Avengers.. If anyone needed to die, he did. Who else could do it but Loki? All the other major foes of the Avengers were dead.

<p>It had taken time, but his spies had finally located Loki on earth. A little digging proved Loki had been locked out from Asgard for his crimes, and was forced to live here on Earth, hiding in the shadows in fear of the Avengers. But what if Grant offered him an army.. Offered him a crown to once more face the Avengers? Would he do it then?

<p>Grant entered the building in Star City in which Loki was hiding. A good place, or so Loki would think. Crime ran ramped here, with nothing but a few lackwits with Arrows to stop it. SHIELD had no presence here.. And neither did the Avengers.. Or so Loki would think. Loki would not know Iron Thunder himself was stationed here posing as Blue Lightning to unearth Hydra plans for the city. Of course Hydra did not know either.. That piece of information he kept from them, as a tribute to the man who had saved his butt a hundred times. Grant looked at his guards once they reached Loki’s room and whispered “Stand guard.. Let nothing in.. And nothing out.” he then picked the lock and snuck in, hoping to not alert the asgardian.

<p>He stayed in the shadows, gun out, until he located Loki. Once he located him, he said from the shadows “Loki Laufyson... Second son of Odin, Prince of Asgard.. Brother to the Avenger Thor, god of Mischief. I would not try your magic tricks, I have the place surrounded and you will be killed.” He stepped out of the shadows, gun raised, pointed at the god. “I am Grant Ward, Head of Hydra.. And I come with a proposition. Will you swear not to attack so we may have a civilized conversation?”

<img src="http://37.media.tumblr.com/2e29390df5fe0f685de6e519b5e2fb0a/tumblr_n577a297J71rvfhtro1_500.gif" height="120px" style="padding-bottom:20px;"><div class="ahtext">It had been a while since Grant's SHIELD days. The good old days, one could say. Would Grant say that though? Perhaps. It was the time he had not one.. but two father figures.. what he always dreamed of having. People who cared about him. And then there was Skye.. if anyone was to tempt him from leaving Hydra.. it was Skye. It meant when it had come time to show his true colors, Grant almost didn't.. as SHIELD fell.. he finally got to kiss the girl of his dreams.. then not 24 hours later, kill a whole bunch of SHIELD agents to save Garrett. That lead to a series of events, which lead to Skye hating his guts. He knew why.. and personally.. he hated his own guts.. not that he would ever admit it to anyone.

<p>He was a lost soul. He no longer had Garrett, and Coulson was now Director of SHIELD, so he had no hope of returning to SHIELD without being punished for his crimes against them.. and destroying their trust in him. He was still technically part of Hydra.. but he did not follow their orders any more.. he followed his own. He did have a few people who worked with him.. for him, but he did not trust them.. nor did they have the connection Coulson's team had had. He had no where to be.. he belonged no where. He was alone.. and truly it as his own fault, but of course he felt it was Garrett's fault, for bringing him into this whole mess. and truly his parents fault, for making him feel unloved.

<p>SO he sat her in the darkness, in the famous go go club, hoping no one would see him as he tried to forget everything that was going on by watching the women dance.. trying not to turn each one into Skye.

His history is his own, and he shall not reveal it to you (Though if you read his app its all there.. but don't tell him that!) Where to begin with Grant Ward. Well He WAS a SHIELD agent.. or more like a HYDRA sleeper. He WAS part of Phil COulson's team.. but betrayed them and almost killed Fitzsimmons. He loves Skye.. but we're never quite sure if thats true. Basically everything Grant Ward says or does could be a con.. false.. a motive towards a greater plan. He always has a plan.

<p>His personality shapes the role he is supossed to be playing.. if its Hydra agent.. he's cold and calm. If its SHIELD agent.. he's kind but distant. If its Skye's lover.. he's loving and kind. He is by far the hardest person to describe in the galaxy.

<p>He has no close friends.. the closest being his old SHIELd team..who he REALLY came to love. His has many enemies.. some of them thinking they are his friend. He Still has a thing for Skye.. but has been known to take other Lovers for different reasons.

<p> So everything is open.. which do you want to do.. which Grant would you like to have?

<h1>Powers</h1>Skills and Talents: He is an expert Martial artist, a Weapon specialist, and he is the Super Spy, none but Natasha Romanova herself could out spy Grant. He has a great ability to lie as well, and he can hie his true intentions from even his closest loved ones.

<p>WEAKNESS:. His past is one of his weaknesses, as it haunts him, his younger brother's death, which he still blames on his older brother. His feelings for others is another weakness.. When he grows to care for people, he effects his actions. He loves Skye, so he can not kill her. He cared for Fitzsimmons, so he could not put a bullet through their brains.

<p>His strengths include his ability to lie, even when taking the most advanced of lie detector tests. He can stay calm in all ventures, which helps with the lying thing. He has a silver tongue, which means he can normally get people to see his way, which ALSO means he can brainwash people.

<h2>Personality</h2>Grant's personality changes depending on his need. He always has a plan, and his personality reflects said plan. yet Grant has a way of making sure no one knows his plan, nor which side he is on. He is a vengeful man, but is also loyal to those who show him kindness. Unfortunately for SHIELD, Garrett showed him kindness first. However he still has a want to go back to SHIELD and his love for Skye, and his personality shows this, for he helps them as long as it helps Skye.

<h1>History</h1>Grant was a middle child in a family of 5, and was the least famous. When he was young his older brother ended up killing his younger brother, and blaming Grant for it, which haunted him for the rest of his life. When he was a teenager Grant got into a life of crime, which landed him in a youth correctional facility.

<p>Agent Garrett rescued Ward from juvenile hall and took him into the wilderness, leaving him there with nothing but a bag of clothes and a dog, Buddy. Ward raided houses and lived a somewhat stress-free life during Garrett's six-month absence. Upon Garrett's return, Ward was trained for four-and-a-half years in marksmanship. Garrett informed Ward that he worked for HYDRA and invited Ward to join. Ward accepted, and Garrett instructed him to kill Buddy to prove devotion and a lack of attachment. Ward fired into the air, knowing the Buddy would run away as he had done many times before. The dog is later seen to be shot with a sniper rifle. It is left unclear who shot the dog.

<p>He next was trained as an Agent of SHIELD under Garrett and took on many solo missions to raise in rank. One day he was promoted to level 7 and joined Phil Coulson's team. He spent the next while gaining the teams trust, finally gaining all their trust when he jumped out of the Bus to save Jemma Simmons. he developed sexual relationships first with Melinda May, and then began his romance with his rookie Skye. By this time though Hydra had risen, and Grant knew his time with SHIELD was now short. Deep down he did not want to continue with Hydra, for he had real feelings for Skye, but had his duty to Garrett.

<p>He left Hydra shortly after Garrett's death, but returned once or twice, but mostly so he could still have contact with Skye. Now only Von Strucker remains as Hydra's last head. Once he is taken care of, Grant plans on taking control of Hydra.

<h2>Roleplay</h2>Grant had not wanted to be found, yet he did not mind the chance to meet the famous Agent Natasha Romanova. Aside from Agent May, it seemed that Agent Romanova would be the only other challenge SHIELD had to offer him. Coulson did not seem to learn though, he could not hold on to Grant. He had yet to figure out Grant's weakness even... Skye. Had he sent Skye he probably would have come quietly, especially since she had powers now that she could hardly control, Grant would not want Skye to hurt herself.

<p>So when Natasha Romanova so subtly hinted that she would shoot if he moved, he slowly raised his hands into the air, silently cursing himself for choosing this exit "Why don't you walk with me Romanova? I am sure you have many questions only I could answer." He said, knowing full well of HYDRA attacking her and Agent Barton, and using this weakness to his advantage.

<p>He really regretted what he had done to SHIELD. He wished Coulson would see that, see that Garrett had played Grant Ward like a child.. mostly because he had been a child. By the time Grant learned what he was doing was wrong, he had seen Garrett as a father figure, and could not betray him. Now that he was dead, as was his brother Christan, he was free.. and all he wanted was to return to SHIELD and work beside Skye. He wished SHIELD had never fallen, and he was still on the bus training Skye and working alongside May, Shuter Coulson and FitzSimmons.

<p>Yet he knew that would most likely never happen. Didn't SHIELD see? They made him the type of man he was today, an outcast.. a rouge who did what he had to do to survive and not spend the rest of his life imprisoned